Week 1 | Chapters 1-3 | Why I'm Still surprised by the Power of the Holy Spirit

About Table Communities

Table Communities are community gatherings for the purpose of:

• Building meaningful relationships through intentional time together
• Engaging in mutual discipleship through directing one another towards Christ with truth shared in love
• Multiplying grace through love, prayer and gifts of the spirit

The notes will guide you through praying together, reading scripture and engaging in intentional relational time together. The time together is not about getting through all the note content, but rather about building meaningful relationships, engaging in mutual discipleship and experiencing God's multiplying grace. Let those values shape the direction and pace of your time together.

Remember: What we all have in common

Saint : Beloved, forgiven, being renewed, filled with the Holy Spirit

Sufferer : Carrying real pain and struggle

Sinner: Still in need of ongoing grace and transformation

Kick off with prayer

Some one pray for your time together.

Example prayer, if needed. Ideally pray freely as you feel called:

‍Father we praise you for gathering us together. Despite whatever weighed on our hearts as we entered this house, we pray that your Spirit guides our time together and free us from anything that is not of you. We pray that by the strength of your might we may speak truth in love to one another. We pray that we are led by the gifts of your spirit, so that we may build up one another and your church as a whole. As we read your word, we pray that we may be filled with the knowledge of your will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner pleasing to you.  

Introduction week: Why I'm still surprised by the power of th Holy Spirit

This weeks Reading — Chapters 1–3. Listening to these three chapters on the audio book takes about 32 min (You could even do this as a group now if time allows)

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VIDEO - SETTING THE SCENE

Please watch this 10min Video together:

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Video Link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LtWq0GpB8wwG0Z69VQVk4hTJcYgIJRGn/view?usp=drive_link

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Please talk through the discussion questions

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SCRIPTURE TO READ TOGETHER

1 Corinthians 2:1–5  —  Paul's ministry among the Corinthians demonstrated in the Spirit's power, not eloquence or wisdom.

Acts 1:6–8  —  Jesus redirects the disciples' question about timing toward the promise of power through the Holy Spirit.

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Read these verses together as a group

What stands out to you? what do you notice?

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PRAYER

Spend  some time praying for each other

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